ENGL 3045 - The Question of Postmodernism: Texts and Issues
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 3920 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 6 units of Level II undergraduate study |
Incompatible: | ENGL 2065 |
Assessment: | Participation 10%, Seminar presentation 10%, Seminar essay 40%, Take-home exam 40% |
Syllabus: |
Postmodernism? Nothing about this term is unproblematic, nothing about it is entirely satisfactory. So begins Brian McHale's study, Postmodernist Fiction. In this course we'll consider the relation between the terms Modernism and Postmodernism, and the relation between Postmodernism and the other -isms and posts- of our time, through our reading of a set of literary texts written in or translated into English, in different countries, over the last half-century or so. Our major focus will be on these texts, which may include novels, short stories, drama and poetry, with a secondary focus on literary theory. Apart from the pleasures of reading and engaging in critical discussion, our aim will be to gain some understanding of how the term Postmodernism is used by different theorists and critics, and how well and in what ways the concept addresses the concerns and procedures of the literary texts in our study. This course will in certain ways follow on from the course on Modernisms, but students who have not done that course are also welcome, and should not feel at a disadvantage. |
Course Fees
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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3920 | Mon 12/08/2019 | Sat 31/08/2019 | Fri 20/09/2019 | Fri 01/11/2019 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
23847 | LE01 | 120 | 52 | 29 Jul - 16 Sep | Monday | 1pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre |
7 Oct - 28 Oct | Monday | 1pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Seminar | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
23848 | SE04 | 28 | 8 | 5 Aug - 16 Sep | Monday | 4pm - 6pm | Napier, 205, Teaching Room |
14 Oct - 28 Oct | Monday | 4pm - 6pm | Napier, 205, Teaching Room | ||||
23849 | SE03 | 28 | 4 | 5 Aug - 16 Sep | Monday | 2pm - 4pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room |
14 Oct - 28 Oct | Monday | 2pm - 4pm | Napier, 108, Teaching Room | ||||
23851 | SE01 | 28 | 4 | 6 Aug - 17 Sep | Tuesday | 9am - 11am | Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room |
15 Oct - 29 Oct | Tuesday | 9am - 11am | Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room |